Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-07-23
AMONG THE CLOUDS.
MEETING OF THE TENNESSEE
PRESS ASSOCIATION AT CLOUD
LAND HOTEL.
Gorgeous Mountain Scenery Which no
Pen can Describe.

ClOudland Hotel, July 18th and 10Th.
About forty editors and publishers
were present, a number of whom
were accompanied by their wives,
daughters or sisters. 1t was purely a
representative body of newspaper
men, there being no barnacles or
hangers on in the party. Previous
meetings of the Association have
been marked by the presence of a
number of gentlemen, who, while
unexceptionable as gentlemen, had no
connection with the press and their
presence in the meetings wasnothing
less than a fragrant abuse of the cour-
tesies extended the press. Certificates
were refused to all such representa-
tives (?) at this meeting, and the re-
suit vas as above stated, a purely
representative body of newspaper
men. The meeting was pronounced
by all present as one of the most
pleasant and profitable ever held by
the Association, some important bus
mess problems were discussed at
length, and action taken which will
doubtless result in much practical
benefit to the members. The meet
ing was most ably presided over by
the President, DR.. R. l.. c. White, Of
the Lebanon Herald. All of the
officers and anumber of eX-presidents
of the Association were present. The
opening address of the President was
"rich, rare, and racy," and charac-
teristic of the wit and genius of its
brilliant author.
On Thursday afternoon, Hon. Jno.
Allison, Secretary of State, delivered
before the Association a most instruct
i've and interesting address" upon the
early history of the State, presenting
many important facts never before
given to the public.
At the conclusion of Capt. Allison's
address the Secretary gave notice
that the Presidents address had been
spirited away from his table. Messrs.
HI. M. Doak and B. A. Enloe were
appointed a committee to institute
search among the members for this
valuable document. The report of
the committee developed the fact
that the paper had been found in the
valise of Hon. w. J. Slater an eX-
president of the Association. The
trial of the "culprit " in open session
Of the Association and his triumphant
vindication from all felonious actions
or purposes formed one of the most
pleasant and enjoyable episodes Of
the meeting. All the sessions of the
meeting were marked by a brilliant
flow Of witty repartee, sometimes
keen and pointed, but always gener.
Gus and good humored.
On Friday afternoon, DR.. Fitzger.
aid, editor of the Nashville Christian
Advocate, delivered quite a humor.
Gus and entertaining paper on "Tht
Influence of the Religions over the
Secular Press" Following DR.. Fitz
gerald, Hon. John Z. Wilder helC
the undivided attention of the AsSoci
alton for half an hour or more will
a highly interesting description Of TIT
geological and botanical phenomena
of Roam Mountain and surrounding
, country.
The last business transacted by tn,
| Association was the election of new
officers, which resulted as follows: j
Harvey Mathes, Of Memphis, Pres
; ident G. H. Slack, of Bristol, r. NJ
Reams, of McMinnville, and j. r
: Rison, of Paris, Vice Presidents; Pit
kin c. Wright, of Nashville, Secreta
, ry; w. A. Wade, of Milan, Treasur
er. The city of Memphis was select
ed as the next place of meeting.
THE PLACE OF MEETING.
, Cloudland Hotel is located on tn
top of Roam Mountain, in Mitchell
county, N. c., and Carter county
+ Tenn, the State line passing throug'
. the hotel. 1t is reached by takin
I the East Tennessee, Virginia an
| Georgia Railway to Johnson City,a
q from that point the East Tennessee
and Western North Carolina Raj
o road to Roam Mountain station, a dis
lance of &c miles, and from thence
: miles in hacks or on horseback Il
the side of Roam Mountain to tn
hotel. No pen a adequately dc
. scribe the magniticet scenery alon
the narrow gauge railroad from join
q son City, up the Doe river gorge, {
the soul-inspiring views to be see
v from the sides and SUBMITS of ROa
! Mountain and neighbOring peak.
The train which carried the pre-,
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